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complication

[kom-pli-key-shuhn] / ˌkɒm plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, which can lead to severe complication and death.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One patient required treatment for hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious kidney complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sanctions add another layer of complication, lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Currently, no medications exist to prevent or treat this complication, which affects up to 15% of patients after surgery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

When our food and clothing and housing all are born in the complication of mass production, mass method is bound to get into our thinking and to eliminate all other thinking.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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